parish
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈpærɪʃ/
Forms: parishes
parish means: An area served by a particular church and its priest or ministers.
noun
An area served by a particular church and its priest or ministers.
- Our parish has a small church.
- The priest visited families across the parish.
- Two neighboring parishes now share one minister.
A small local government area in Britain or Ireland, often based on an old church area.
- The village forms a civil parish.
- The parish council manages the playground.
- Several small parishes joined together to provide local services.
A local government area in Louisiana, like a county in other American states.
- They live in a Louisiana parish.
- The parish sheriff warned residents about flooding.
- Several parishes reported damage after the storm.
Questions about parish
What does parish mean?
An area served by a particular church and its priest or ministers.
What is parish in other languages?
Türkçe: kilise bölgesi · Español: parroquia · Français: paroisse · Deutsch: Pfarrei · Italiano: parrocchia · 日本語: 教区
How do you pronounce parish?
It is pronounced /ˈpærɪʃ/.
How do you use parish in a sentence?
Our parish has a small church. The priest visited families across the parish.
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